Iván Leszczuk Explained

Iván Leszczuk
Fullname:Iván Luis Leszczuk
Birth Date:20 February 1996
Birth Place:Lomas de Zamora, Argentina
Height:1.68 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:San Martín
Youthyears1:2003–2016
Youthclubs1:Boca Juniors
Years1:2016–2017
Clubs1:Boca Juniors
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2017–2019
Clubs2:Lanús
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2018
Clubs3:Los Andes (loan)
Caps3:8
Goals3:0
Years4:2019
Clubs4:Los Andes
Caps4:5
Goals4:0
Years5:2019–2020
Clubs5:Fénix
Caps5:7
Goals5:0
Years6:2021–
Clubs6:San Martín
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2013
Nationalteam1:Argentina U17
Nationalcaps1:14
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalyears2:2015
Nationalteam2:Argentina U20
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:18:26, 19 February 2021 (UTC)

Iván Luis Leszczuk (born 20 February 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for San Martín.[1]

Club career

Leszczuk featured for the Boca Juniors academy from the age of six, a club he became a professional with in 2016.[1] [2] A year later, in 2017, Leszczuk signed with Lanús; having had off-field disagreements with Boca Juniors.[1] [3] On 29 May 2018, Leszczuk was loaned to Primera B Nacional's Los Andes; effective from 1 July, until 31 December.[1] [4] [5] He made his senior bow during a home defeat to Independiente Rivadavia on 25 August 2018.[1] He returned to Lanús after eight matches.[1] Leszczuk resigned for Los Andes permanently in February 2019.[1] However, he departed midway through the year to Fénix.[1] He left in August 2020.[6]

Leszczuk became a new signing of Primera C Metropolitana side San Martín in February 2021.[7]

International career

Leszczuk, who is of Polish descent, represented Argentina at U17 and U20 level.[1] [8] He won fourteen caps in 2013 for the U17s at both the South American Championship and FIFA World Cup, with his nation winning the first on home soil prior to finishing fourth at the World Cup in the United Arab Emirates; he scored two goals in the former against Colombia and Paraguay respectively.[1] Two years later, Leszczuk won one cap at the 2015 South American U-20 Championship as he won his second international honour.[1] [9]

Career statistics

.[1] [2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Boca Juniors2016Primera División0000000000
2016–170000000000
Total0000000000
Lanús2017–18Primera División0000000000
2018–190000000000
Total000000000000
Los Andes (loan)2018–19Primera B Nacional80000080
Los Andes50000050
Total130000000130
Fénix2019–20Primera B Metropolitana70000070
San Martín2021Primera C Metropolitana00000000
Career total20000000000200

Honours

Argentina U17s[1]

2013

Argentina U20s[1]

2015

Notes and References

  1. News: Argentina - I. Leszczuk. 26 February 2019. Soccerway.
  2. News: Ficha Estadistica de LUIS LESZCZUK. 26 February 2019. BDFA.
  3. News: ¿Justo Leszczuk, Flaco?. 26 February 2019. Olé. 5 October 2017.
  4. News: Iván Leszczuk y el desafío de tener continuidad. 26 February 2019. La Unión. 22 August 2018.
  5. News: Iván Leszczuk: "Vamos a salir a ganar porque estamos con nuestra gente". 26 February 2019. Politica del Sur. 23 August 2018.
  6. News: Una cara nueva y cuerpo técnico a partir de 2021. 5 September 2020. Solo Ascenso. 14 August 2020.
  7. News: Bicampeón con Argentina y ex Boca: la historia del refuerzo de "Sanma". 19 February 2021. deBrown. 16 February 2021.
  8. News: "Po świecie może być rozsianych co najmniej kilkuset piłkarzy z polskimi korzeniami!" (Rozmowa). 26 February 2019. iGol. 11 January 2019.
  9. News: Juveniles: Leszczuk, al Sub 20. 26 February 2019. Boca Juniors. 7 January 2015.